ONGOING Opportunities
2026 PITCH COMPETITION APPLICATIONS
We’re excited to present this year’s Pitch Competition! Submit your pitches for consideration. Selected pitches will pitch to a live audience and panel of judges on Friday, May 29th from 5:30 – 9:00pm in our Mosaic Screening Room for a variety of prizes.
Apply here from March 26th – April 23rd.
FREE FIRST THURSDAY CO-WORKING DAYS FOR ALL MEMBERS
On the first Thursdays of the month, we invite all Artist Foundry members to take advantage of our Artist Commons co-working space – no need to book or purchase a day pass! The co-working space is open 9:30 – 5:30pm. And stay for the monthly Members Mixer!
FREE PRODUCTION CONSULTATIONS FOR ARTIST FOUNDRY MEMBERS
In these sessions, you will have the opportunity to work individually with an industry producer on your specific project needs and questions.
Learn more here.
Upcoming events
Utah Filmmaker Showcase
A child bride from a notorious polygamist cult escapes her dark past by creating a magical fantasy world she calls Snowland.
Mixer
Join us on the first Thursday of each month to share project updates, swap industry insights, find your next collaborator, explore new ideas, or simply get to know the Artist Foundry member community better.
Competition
Get ready for the 3rd Annual Artist Foundry Pitch Competition! On May 29th, a selected group of filmmakers will take the stage to pitch their projects to a panel of industry professionals—and get real-time feedback in front of a live audience. This event promises a fun and energetic night for everyone.
Mixer
Join us on the first Thursday of each month to share project updates, swap industry insights, find your next collaborator, explore new ideas, or simply get to know the Artist Foundry member community better.
Workshop
Join the Artist Foundry for this informative workshop about Grant Writing with filmmaker Nicole Docta and the Utah Film Center’s Development Director Meghan Horner. We’ll explore grant writing from an organizational and filmmaker perspective. Come learn more about the process and get some tips and tricks for your next grant application!
Utah Filmmaker Showcase
The Artist Foundry presents a curated evening of local short films with an environmental perspective, exploring our complex relationship with the natural world.
Mixer
Join us on the first Thursday of each month to share project updates, swap industry insights, find your next collaborator, explore new ideas, or simply get to know the Artist Foundry member community better.
Utah Filmmaker Showcase
The Artist Foundry presents a special evening of local short narrative films set in the past but whose themes reach into the present.
Mixer
Join us on the first Thursday of each month to share project updates, swap industry insights, find your next collaborator, explore new ideas, or simply get to know the Artist Foundry member community better.
Workshop
Join the Artist Foundry for a special workshop with Emmy Award winning local filmmaker Tony Vainuku.
Some of the most powerful films come from real experiences, but turning those into cinematic stories takes intention, structure, and clarity of voice. In this workshop, Emmy Award–winning filmmaker Tony Vainuku will walk through his process of developing and directing films rooted in identity, culture, and lived experience.
Utah Filmmaker Showcase
The Artist Foundry presents a local feature film directed by Ya-Chi Chang. In the midst of the pandemic, the film follows four university students from Mali, Bangladesh, Egypt, and Taiwan as they confront the challenges as they pursue their dreams of graduation, employment, and family expectations.
Community Events
Dark Cinema Film Festival is a horror-based short film festival celebrating all things dark, haunting, and supernatural hosted at the historic Ritz Theater in Tooele, Utah.
